Lake's Savior

My best friend, one shared kiss, then he walked away...
I would always love him, but did he deserve a second chance?

My soul cried out in agony and my belief in love grew colder than the rain that soaked my body when he abandoned me. He was my best friend but also so much more. When he pressed his mouth to mine for the first time, gifting me with the kiss I'd craved forever, hope blossomed inside me.

Yet then he said goodbye for what I thought was forever.

But years later, fate brought us back together.

I saved his life; now he wanted to return the favor. I didn't want to need him, but when a sinister stranger threatened my daughter and me, he was who I turned to. Bronson was ex-military, turned cop-a born protector.

He just might be the savior my little girl and I needed.

That's if I could shield my shattered heart.

Problem was, Bronson not only wanted to mend our friendship but to also repeat the kiss we shared all those years ago. Did I dare allow his lips to touch mine again? Or did I play it safe and miss out on what could possibly be my happily ever after?